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1892 Wisconsin Badgers football
Conference Intercollegiate Athletic Association of the Northwest
Record4–3 (2–2 IAANW)
Head coach
CaptainJohn D. Freeman
Home stadium Randall Field
Seasons
←  1891
1893 →
1892 Intercollegiate Athletic Association of the Northwest football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Minnesota $ 3 0 0 5 0 0
Wisconsin 2 2 0 4 3 0
Michigan 1 2 0 7 5 0
Northwestern 1 3 0 6 4 2
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1892 Wisconsin Badgers football team represented the University of Wisconsin as a member of the Intercollegiate Athletic Association of the Northwest (IAANW) during the 1892 college football season. Led by Frank Crawford in his first and only season as head coach, the Badgers compiled an overall record of 4–3 with a mark of 2–2 in conference playing, placing second in the IAANW. The team's captain was John D. Freeman. [1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 1 Beloit*W 32–4
October 15 Michigan
  • Randall Field
  • Madison, WI
L 6–10800 [2]
October 19at Purdue*L 4–32
October 22 Lake Forest*
  • Randall Field
  • Madison, WI
W 10–6
October 29 Minnesota
  • Randall Field
  • Madison, WI ( rivalry)
L 4–32 [3]
November 19at Northwestern
W 26–6
November 24vs. Northwestern Milwaukee, WIW 20–6
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "Wisconsin Football 2021 Fact Book" (PDF). Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System. p. 143. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
  2. ^ "'Varsity Beats Wisconsin: The U. of M. Foot Ball Team on its Westward Tour; The U. of M. Defeats the U. of W." Detroit Free Press. October 16, 1892. pp. 6–7 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Minnesota defeats Wisconsin 32-4". Milwaukee Journal. October 31, 1892. Retrieved January 17, 2014.